- Theatre reviews
What I saw from the cheap seats · 23 May 2025 · Veronika
Review · Das / To
Blog review describing the premiere as successful, moving and humorous.
Humanistischer Verband Österreich · 20 May 2025
Review · Das / To
Commentary from a humanist perspective praising the play as a precise, powerful look at the abortion taboo.
DrehPunktKultur · 14 May 2025 · Erhard Petzel
Review · Das / To
Review that is partly critical of the documentary concept but judges the evening worthwhile.
Salzburger Nachrichten · 11 May 2025 · Lena Grundner · paywall
Review · Das / To
Premiere review describing DAS as calm but not unemotional documentary theatre about abortion.
KiJuKu · 18 October 2023 · Heinz Wagner
Review · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Review of the Vienna run at Theater Spielraum praising its dramaturgy, humour and acting.
NÖN – Niederösterreichische Nachrichten · 22 August 2023 · Ewald Baringer
Review · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Festival review singling out the premiere of her play as touching.
Kurier · 21 August 2023 · Thomas Trenkler
Review · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Festival review praising the Lady Macbeth play as touching and amusing on a taboo subject and mentioning “Hier liegt der Hund begraben”.
KiJuKu · 31 May 2023 · Heinz Wagner
Review · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Review of the German-language production at Theater Spielraum, including the play’s genesis.
„Co to będzie, co to będzie… wesela nie będzie?“
Monitor Polonijny · 3 December 2019 · Anna Maria Jarina
Review · Wesele (Klub Polski / Patchwork, Bratislava)
Premiere review praising the balance of music and text in her staging.
Polonika, no. 273 · July 2019 · Red.
Review · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Review reading the play as a comedy with a serious social core about homelessness.
Monitor Polonijny · 14 June 2019 · Małgorzata Wojcieszyńska
Review · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Review of the Vienna premiere of the play about the quarrel between a businessman and a homeless man.
Jupiter · 16 May 2019 · Wiesław Piechocki
Review · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Detailed premiere review analysing the dense structure of the text and the characters’ transformations.
Premiera „Wśród nocnej ciszy“
Monitor Polonijny · 10 December 2018 · Arkadiusz Kugler
Review · Wśród nocnej ciszy (Klub Polski, Bratislava)
Positive premiere review of the Christmas production she directed for Klub Polski in Bratislava.
Jupiter · 6 May 2018 · Małgorzata Wilk
Review · Yvonne, die Burgunderprinzessin
Premiere report on the staging as a performance about beauty pressure and social media, praising the cast.
PIERWSZY, POLONIJNY, AUTORSKI MUSICAL…
Jupiter · 5 May 2018 · Jadwiga Hafner
Review · Freundinnen oder Die beste Art, Whiskey zu trinken
Review of the musical “Przyjaciółki” (Ahaphonia), for which she wrote the script.
Monitor Polonijny · 9 January 2018 · Monika Borkowska
Review · Stille Nacht
Review of the Bratislava guest performance highlighting the play’s humour, irony and sarcasm.
Jupiter, no. 241/242 · November 2017 · Jadwiga Hafner
Review · Masculinarium
Review of the play in the print issue; only the table of contents is online.
Polonika, no. 263 · November 2017 · Halina Iwanowska
Review · Masculinarium
Review that finds the play’s form demanding but praises the ensemble’s commitment.
Monitor Polonijny · 15 October 2017 · Małgorzata Wojcieszyńska
Review · Masculinarium
Premiere review of the play focusing on the author’s female perspective on male roles.
Monitor Polonijny · 1 May 2017 · Małgorzata Wojcieszyńska
Review · Wydmuszka
Review of the Vienna adaptation that commends her direction and the two lead actresses.
Jupiter · 3 April 2017 · Jadwiga Hafner
Review · Wydmuszka
Positive review praising her direction and the two actresses and noting sold-out shows.
Jupiter · 10 February 2017 · Jadwiga Hafner
Review · Fenster zur Welt
Review of the German version at the Pygmalion Theater that highlights her feel for comedy.
Monitor Polonijny · 28 October 2016 · Małgorzata Wojcieszyńska
Review · Stille Nacht
Premiere review praising the play as a sharp portrait of family hypocrisy at Christmas.
Polonika, no. 230 · March 2014 · Martin Stosik
Review · Fenster zur Welt
Bilingual review of her debut play, which pairs loneliness in old age with a telenovela parody and is judged a successful first work.
- Video
ORF 2 – Salzburg heute · 10 May 2025
Radio & TV · Das / To
Regional TV news item on the world premiere of DAS at Schauspielhaus Salzburg.
Magdalena Marszalkowska w rozmowie z videoPYJA
videoPYJA – Kronika Polonijna (YouTube) · 24 April 2022
Video interview
Conversation about her theatre work in Vienna, where her ideas come from and what she plans next.
Národnostný magazín: 17. 02. 2020
RTVS (STVR) – Národnostný magazín · 17 February 2020
Radio & TV · Wesele (Klub Polski / Patchwork, Bratislava)
Slovak TV minority-affairs magazine including a report on the “Wesele” premiere.
Národnostný magazín: 14. 01. 2019
RTVS (STVR) – Národnostný magazín · 14 January 2019
Radio & TV · Wśród nocnej ciszy (Klub Polski, Bratislava)
Slovak TV minority-affairs magazine report on the Bratislava premiere.
- Interviews (press and radio)
Moc kultury: Magdalena Marszałkowska
Radio Radom 87.7 FM · 15 October 2024 · Klaudyna Janas
Radio & TV · Yvonne, Prinzessin von Nirgendwo
Radio interview in the festival studio about her performative reading “Iwona, księżniczka niczego” at the Gombrowicz Festival.
Radio Orange 94.0 – der wiener salon · 7 October 2023
Radio & TV · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Hour-long radio programme with her as studio guest about her work and the current play.
Magdy okno na świat (Rozmowa „Poloniki”)
Polonika, no. 278 · May 2020 · Halina Iwanowska
Interview
Long interview about her plays since 2013, her working method and the lockdown period.
Radio FRO 105,0 – Radio PoloNews · 16 October 2016 · Dorota Fischer, Dorota Trepczyk, Monika Wojtowicz
Radio & TV · Stille Nacht
Hour-long radio interview shortly before the premiere of her third play about ideas, ensemble work and plans.
Polskie Radio w Gornej Austrii – 24.05.2015
Radio FRO 105,0 – Polskie Radio w Górnej Austrii · 24 May 2015 · Adam Czartoryski, Ewa Kesik
Radio & TV
Radio programme on theatre with Marszałkowska as guest, talking about the XYZ association and theatre group.
- Articles, previews and reports
Magdalena Marszałkowska: Teatr bez ściemy
Polonika, no. 314 · May 2026
Profile
Short profile within a feature on Polish women in Austria, mentioning Kaiser Verlag and DAS.
W czwartek 13 listopada kolejne spotkanie z cyklu „Czytamy Gombrowicza” w Teatrze Powszechnym w Radomiu
Echo Dnia Radomskie · 10 November 2025 · Aleksandra Majchrzak
Preview · Nasz dramat erotyczny (Gombrowicz reading)
Preview of a Gombrowicz reading she directed at Teatr Powszechny in Radom.
Gynmed Ambulatorium Wien · 10 May 2025
Preview · Das / To
Note by the Vienna clinic on the premiere, whose texts draw on conversations at the clinic.
Iwona, Księżniczka Niczego" - czytanie performatywne, to kolejne wydarzenie XVI Międzynarodowego Festiwalu Gombrowiczowskiego
Echo Dnia Radomskie · 17 October 2024 · Barbara Koś
Report · Yvonne, Prinzessin von Nirgendwo
Report on her performative reading at the Gombrowicz Festival in Radom and the structure of her text.
Info Sadowne · October 2024
Report · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Local report on Wary Mary’s guest performance of her play in Sadowne.
MeinBezirk.at (Innsbruck) · 26 September 2024 · René Rebeiz
Preview · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Preview of the inclusive Wechselspiel festival describing her guest performance.
50-lecie Instytutu Polskiego w Wiedniu
Polonika, no. 303 · July 2024
Report · Ich habe Glück gehabt (reading)
Anniversary report mentioning the reading of her play “Miałem szczęście”.
Feierlichkeiten zum 50-jährigen Bestehen des Polnischen Instituts Wien
Instytut Polski w Wiedniu / Polnisches Institut Wien · 27 June 2024
Report · Ich habe Glück gehabt (reading)
Report on the anniversary celebration including a reading of her play about the history of the building at Am Gestade 7.
Instytut Polski w Wiedniu / Polnisches Institut Wien · 8 September 2023
Preview · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Announcement of the Vienna performances on 17–19 October 2023 with synopsis.
NÖN Gmünd · 23 August 2023 · Anna Hohenbichler
Report · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Festival round-up briefly describing the premiere at the Brauhausstadl and its plot.
noe.ORF.at · 21 August 2023
Report · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Festival round-up naming the premiere of her two-hander as another highlight.
Salzburger Nachrichten (APA) · 21 August 2023
Report · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
APA festival round-up with the same praise for her premiere as a highlight.
MeinBezirk.at (Gmünd) · 10 August 2023 · Katrin Pilz
Preview · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Preview of the festival opening mentioning her premiere and the previous year’s reading.
Ö1 gehört · 1 August 2023
Preview · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Festival preview naming her play about friendship and sexuality without taboos.
Monitor Polonijny · 5 July 2023 · mw [Małgorzata Wojcieszyńska]
Report · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Report on the Polish and new German versions of the play at Theater Spielraum.
Elipsa.at · 24 June 2023
Preview · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Polish-language preview of her premiere at Hin & Weg 2023.
Instytut Polski w Wiedniu / Polnisches Institut Wien · 16 June 2023
Preview · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Programme announcement of her premiere at Hin & Weg 2023.
Gast · 1 June 2023 · Markus Höller
Preview · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Festival preview mentioning her new play about friendship and sexuality without taboos.
MeinBezirk.at (Gmünd) · 2 May 2023 · Katrin Pilz
Preview · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Programme preview of Hin & Weg 2023 mentioning her premiere of the Lady Macbeth play.
Die Presse · May 2023 · Daniela Tomasovsky · paywall
Profile · Eine Nacht mit Lady Macbeth
Feature on how the play about a young wheelchair user and a sex worker came about, with quotes from the author and cast.
Gazeta Myślenicka · May 2023
Preview · Fenster zur Welt
Preview of a youth-theatre staging of her play in Myślenice with a quote from the author.
Instytut Polski w Wiedniu / Polnisches Institut Wien · 25 April 2023
Preview · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Announcement of the German-language production at Theater Spielraum following the Litschau reading.
„Lange Nacht der Literatur“ unter dem Motto „Frieden“
Instytut Polski w Wiedniu / Polnisches Institut Wien · 24 October 2022
Report
Report on the literature night at which she read from her texts at the Polish Institute.
Lange Nacht der Literatur – Lesungen und Autorengespräche
Instytut Polski w Wiedniu / Polnisches Institut Wien · 26 September 2022
Preview
Programme for the Long Night of Literature with her reading at the Polish Institute and a short biography.
MeinBezirk.at (Gmünd) · 11 August 2022 · Katrin Pilz
Preview · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Festival preview naming her comedy and her role as playwright in residence.
Elipsa.at · 30 July 2022
Preview · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Preview of Hin & Weg 2022 with her as playwright in residence.
Instytut Polski w Wiedniu / Polnisches Institut Wien · 20 July 2022
Preview · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Programme announcement of her residency at Hin & Weg with staged readings of two plays.
Lokalna24.pl · 23 January 2020 · Ł
Preview · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Preview of the guest performance in Kędzierzyn-Koźle noting the author’s regular returns to her home town.
Premiera „Wesela“ w reżyserii M. Marszałkowskiej
Monitor Polonijny · 7 November 2019
Preview · Wesele (Klub Polski / Patchwork, Bratislava)
Announcement of the premiere on 1 December 2019 at Malá scéna, Bratislava.
Monitor Polonijny · 16 September 2019
Preview · Da liegt der Hund begraben (Where is the Buried Dog?)
Announcement of the October performances of the play at Theater Spielraum.
Wielkimi krokami zbliża się „Wesele“!
Monitor Polonijny · 5 September 2019
Preview · Wesele (Klub Polski / Patchwork, Bratislava)
Preview of the new Polish-Slovak music-theatre production “Wesele” in Bratislava.
Trwają próby do przedstawienia „Wśród nocnej ciszy“
Monitor Polonijny · 20 November 2018
Preview · Wśród nocnej ciszy (Klub Polski, Bratislava)
Short preview of the premiere of the piece she directed in Bratislava.
Przyjaciółki – muzycznie, ironicznie, zastanawiająco. Musical
Radio FRO 105,0 – Radio PoloNews · 4 November 2018 · Dorota Fischer, Dorota Trepczyk
Radio & TV · Freundinnen oder Die beste Art, Whiskey zu trinken
Radio feature with the performers about the musical comedy based on her script at Theater Brett.
Warsztaty teatralne
Monitor Polonijny · 2 October 2018
Report · Wśród nocnej ciszy (Klub Polski, Bratislava)
Report on theatre workshops she led for Klub Polski in Slovakia in preparation for a production.
Dziennik Gazeta Prawna · 14 September 2018
Preview · Yvonne, die Burgunderprinzessin
Festival preview announcing Theater XYZ from Vienna, directed by her, at the Gombrowicz Festival in Radom.
Instytut Polski w Wiedniu / Polnisches Institut Wien · 8 May 2018
Preview · Yvonne, die Burgunderprinzessin
Polish Institute programme announcement for the performances at the OFF-Theater.
Elipsa.at · 29 April 2018
Preview · Yvonne, die Burgunderprinzessin
Preview of the staging, which links Gombrowicz with the theme of social media.
Monitor Polonijny · 9 April 2018
Preview · Yvonne, die Burgunderprinzessin
Short invitation to her German-language Gombrowicz staging at the OFF-Theater in Vienna.
Magdy Marszałkowskiej teatralne okno na świat
Link to Poland · 1 February 2018 · Dorota Fischer
Profile
Profile of the journalist and theatre-maker and of Teatr XYZ, with an overview of her plays.
Monitor Polonijny · December 2017
Report · Stille Nacht
Short report on Teatr XYZ’s guest performance at Ticho a spol. in Bratislava on 2 December 2017.
Elipsa.at · 14 October 2017
Preview · Masculinarium
Preview of the play about a stag night and male dominance, with dates.
Jupiter · 11 October 2017
Preview · Masculinarium
Bilingual preview of the premiere at the Ateliertheater as part of the Polish Autumn festival.
Elipsa.at · 22 April 2017
Preview · Wydmuszka
Announcement of the Vienna staging with synopsis.
Jupiter · 12 March 2017 · Katarzyna Kuczer
Preview · Wydmuszka
Preview of the pre-premiere of her staging of Szczygielski’s play at the Pygmalion Theater.
Polski Związek Niewidomych – Okręg Opolski · 7 February 2017
Report · Stille Nacht
Association report on members attending the performance in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, with synopsis.
KK24.pl · 5 February 2017 · Redakcja
Report · Stille Nacht
Photo report on the almost full house in Kędzierzyn-Koźle.
KK24.pl · 4 February 2017 · Redakcja
Preview · Stille Nacht
Preview of the guest performance in Kędzierzyn-Koźle with cast list.
MeinBezirk.at (Josefstadt) · 5 December 2016 · Wolfgang Agnelli
Preview · Fenster zur Welt
Post with a synopsis of the Pygmalion Theater production.
Jupiter · 15 November 2016
Preview · Fenster zur Welt
Announcement of the German-language premiere at the Pygmalion Theater directed by Geirun Tino.
Elipsa.at · 1 November 2016
Report · Stille Nacht
Photo report on the premiere with praise for the cast.
Elipsa.at · 15 October 2016
Preview · Stille Nacht
Preview of the Christmas comedy about a family at Christmas Eve dinner.
Elipsa.at · 19 May 2016
Preview · Wir waren zuerst da
Announcement of the June 2016 revival at the Ateliertheater.
Gala Złote Sowy Polonii
Polonika, no. 254 · May 2016
Award
Short report on the Golden Owl of Polonia gala in Vienna on 2 April 2016, listing her among the theatre laureates.
KK24.pl · 30 January 2016 · Redakcja
Report · Wir waren zuerst da
Photo report on the sold-out performance in Kędzierzyn-Koźle.
Nowa Trybuna Opolska · 4 January 2016 · Magdalena Żołądź
Preview · Wir waren zuerst da
Preview of the guest performance by the Kędzierzyn-Koźle-born author at the Chemik culture centre.
Radio FRO 105,0 – Polskie Radio w Górnej Austrii · 25 October 2015 · Ewa Kesik, Natalia Zborka
Radio & TV · Wir waren zuerst da
Radio programme featuring audience interviews after a performance of the play.
Elipsa.at · 4 October 2015
Report · Wir waren zuerst da
Report on the premiere on 30 September 2015 at the Ateliertheater with background on the author and XYZ.
Elipsa.at · 25 September 2015
Preview · Wir waren zuerst da
Preview of the premiere with a synopsis about two couples at an all-inclusive hotel pool.
Młoda Polonia w Austrii /część 2/
Elipsa.at · 1 July 2015
Profile
Profile of the XYZ association, its origins around her first play and her role as co-founder.
Elipsa.at · 27 October 2014
Preview · Fenster zur Welt
Announcement of a family performance of the play in November 2014.
Elipsa.at · 12 May 2014
Preview · Fenster zur Welt
Invitation to extra performances of the play added because of strong demand.
Elipsa.at · 18 March 2014
Preview · Fenster zur Welt
Announcement of a further performance of the play at the Ateliertheater with cast and synopsis.
Elipsa.at · 27 October 2013
Report · Fenster zur Welt
Round-up of the 22nd Polish Culture Days in Austria that singles out the new XYZ association’s successful stage debut based on her script.